M5.4 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Atico, Peru on 8 Sept 2022, 21:59 UTC at a depth of 57 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 92 km away in Arequipa, Peru.